VP: Cory Aquino popular for being key in restoring democracy

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2019 10:15:12 +0000

VP: Cory Aquino popular for being key in restoring democracy

Cory Aquino was popular not only because she lost husband, former Sen. Benigno “Ninoy”Aquino Jr., but because she played a critical role in restoring democracy in the country after years of authoritarian rule under then President Ferdinand Marcos.

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FVR skips 33rd Edsa rites

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 08:48:56 +0000

FVR skips 33rd Edsa rites

Former President Fidel Ramos, one of the key personalities of the Edsa revolution, was notably absent at the uprising’s commemoration on Monday.

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People Power? Gutoc says Mindanaoans ‘powerless’ due to martial law

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 07:35:42 +0000

People Power? Gutoc says Mindanaoans ‘powerless’ due to martial law

Senatorial candidate Samira Gutoc on Monday called on Filipinos to remember the spirit of the Edsa People Power Revolution, amid claims that Mindanaoans are ‘powerless’ due to the existing military rule.

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Aquino: Like Edsa revolt, 2019 polls to give Filipinos chance to fight for future

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 02:46:28 +0000

Aquino: Like Edsa revolt, 2019 polls to give Filipinos chance to fight for future

As the country commemorates the 33rd anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution, Senator Bam Aquino on Monday appealed to voters to seize the opportunity presented by the midterm elections this year to fight for a better future for their families and the country.

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Robredo: It was Filipinos, not ‘Yellows,’ that made Edsa revolution happen

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 10:41:16 +0000

It was not the “Yellows” that made the Edsa People Power Revolution happen but the unity and the will of the people, Vice President Leni Robredo reminded the crowd during the commemoration of the 33rd anniversary of the EDSA revolution at Immaculate Concepcion Parish here Saturday.

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LOOK: Supporters of opposition flock to Edsa to remember People Power

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2019 07:58:47 +0000

LOOK: Supporters of opposition flock to Edsa to remember People Power

Supporters of opposition groups, particularly groups aligned with the previous administration, have flocked to Edsa to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the People Power Revolution.

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De Lima on remembering People Power: Don’t allow gov’t assault democracy

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2019 05:59:31 +0000

De Lima on remembering People Power: Don't allow gov't assault democracy

Senator Leila de Lima asked the public not to allow the government’s tyranny to attack the country’s democracy.

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‘People Power’ shouldn’t escalate under Duterte —Saycon

‘People Power’ shouldn’t escalate under Duterte —Saycon

The Duterte administration doesn’t want another “People Power” to escalate, a member of Malacañang’s religious dialogue committee said on Thursday.

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